Automatic gun carried by aircraft



Nov. 13, 1928.

H. J. PAYN AUTOMATIC GUN CARRIED BY AIRCRAFT Filed Jan 19, 1928 ecting ett difierentvpositionsfrom the lever C. ;,,Thn s the handle'C canbe. heldinitlie p05 r sit-ion shown or in eitherfofl two other posi 1 ftionsv in which the slot C receives another pi ee e -01$ $9 Sh p 's' -1 tween it and the operating part :ojfi the lever B clear spece for the movements of the} crank handle A? during the orking pf the gun andits free endis so situated thatit can tion shown in Figiirel by a spring C operrating between the'tvvo levers to; holdr a, pro

jecticnC on the-lever C against-,their'eairStir ieceof the lever B l? Theenxiliziry lever C has an operating handle G which is shown as being j detachably connected {theretoand.

capable of being attached in any onej'lof three positions; For this purpose the handleis to receiveoneoranother"of three pins C pro;

" v etrike theuknob A xofjthe crank handle when V vit ie'necessary to iorce the lock of the gun inechenism intoits forward or firing position:

overcomingthe friction dueto anoversize; d i 4 'fthelockto be forced intoits forward ror firing v cartridge; To effect this'operation theliandle G is moved in; arforwardfdireetion, therehy alngulerlymoving thefleverC ina clockwise direction 3 about the .axis of the pin B {The j spring" C is extendeddt 'ngth'si movement andthe lprojectiorlflB prevents the lever B .'iIEI'Qm moving thi s1 spring serving to, return ,the lever C' toiitsnormal position when-the ranged it and the lever-B n gyberigidly conhandle Ci x ele sle T V 2Bis p n fated; to peri'orrrl fitS- ordinary funetion- -hy movingthe handle G? rearwards, thesai d 1e;

ver B being movedthrough the intermediary of the projection C an'd the spring B serves 7 to return both-the levers -to" their" normal 1 positiontwhenthe handlerC is releasedh 1 ,7 V 1 Insteadpf the "leverja being pivotally ar- 7 Be t g erinwl h ca e he PI J wouldhof rcourseynot he nece ssary an'fcl the l r ie n ZWO l' 19 2 evp e e' as t r ever'Bwouldfthfl IBQYedoWnWards-withthe r I H V i Fcra'nk handle oiiJthe'gnnendtherebycanse lever C. r

I du'ce the lnovernents otth'e herrel and-the gHIL IDGChaIHSI IL whlc'h-t occur durlng firing;

an ituxiliary membenniovalole in a; direction -opposite that of the lever; in icocking iand' loadinggthe' guntogstrikeqthe{crankhandleof ,the grim, and therebygcainse thelock to ,be' iforcedi-intoits forward or firingrposition so 4 v i and loeding leverfnnderj the control ofithe gunner'eind serving tvhen aetilated "to repro- 'duee the i nQvementsofthe barrel and the grin j j mechanism which occilr during firing a 'pivpted cnrved lever shaped toijleeveia clear pace for the normelmove'ments of the crank as to; ineert an oversizelcertridge fnlly into the eartridge'charnber of theharrelf; v 2. Injan automatic gun.having "agrcb cking between it; and theopemting partflof the cockingnnd loe dlng lever, said lever being movthe lock to' 'beforced into its forward or fir- ;guh mechanism'yvhich occur during firing; a pivotedcurved lever"shaped'to'leave a clear space for the normal movements of the crank l handle of-the gun duringthe firing thereof able direct-ion opposite theft offtlie lever in cocking and loedingthe gun to-strike'the .gcrank handle of thegun and thereby cause formed with a slot; Cf 'fltb receive a j bol t C passingthrough a hole'in'the leyerC andalso ingposition so es to insert grn ovepeizecav 'tridge into thejcartridge c'hziihber." In an gt'itomaticrgunf hevingn cocking andiloeding leyerrunder the controlxofithe {gunner jand "serving "when; actuated to jre]; ro.

duce' the flinovementsi 0t 'thefherrel and the pivoted cnrvedleverjshaped to. leave a j clezir ,il -Cdckingfand loading the grin to strike the crank handle of, the? gm 7 "and thereby cansje :gun mechanism which occnrduring. firizigjla ;j

.sa'idcurved lever to efiect-saidcocking and {loadingof- 'the'giln, t

4'; In an autornetic gun havinga cooking and loadihg y-lever under the control of. the I Agnnnerend serving when actnatecl to, repro-; duce themOVementS f the berrel ztndthe gun mechanism which occur-during-firing; a piv-. 1 oted 'cnrved lever shaped toleeve at clear space forthe 'normalfrnpvernente of the,;crankhandleof the gnn duringthejfiringtherebf hel tween it andthe' operating pert-of the ocking end loading *lever, said lever heingrniovable inenirectionopposite that ofjthe lever in eockinghnd loading the gun to strikefthe the loclrto he forced into itsgforwardor firing I posltion so as to insert an OVBI'S1Z1C&It]?1Clg8 intothe cartridge chamber, eaidcnrved lever 11;

having. a projectionl -Whifch cooperates with v leversltoirnovetogether to e'fiect cocking and theeocking and loading le'ver to cause said auxiliary lever and the cockin'g 'and loading lever totheirjn rmil positions. 7

v ,.5 Ineneutomziticgunheiving a cockiiig' between it' and the operating. part of the chock jr mg and loading lever, said lever being nt o'va able in a'clirecmon opposite that o f t-h'e lever. in cooking and'loading the gun to; strike the" handle of th dining t'higl'll 'lng tllfebll crank handle of theiguniand lhre by lcaus ex the lock to be'forcedinto its foryvzu cl of firing; l 1 5 into the cartridge chamber; ancl aspringCOh .necting the auxiliar y lever and" tlie' cOfQking 0";

positions}; as to insert an lover-siz @fiighnclg find loading level" for return ing the auxiliar lever to '1ts' normal pios 1tlon'll i 

